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Two Privates.
Both Privates are wearing Australian-made equipment.
© IWM (HU 112892) Private George Grant Geddes Angus 4127. D Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion, 1st Australian Division, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 August 1916 Western Front. © IWM (HU 112940) Trooper Stephen J. Arbuthnot 876. 5th Reinforcements, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 07 August 1915 Lone Pine Dardanelles
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Is it unusual to see an Aussie wearing a full complement of 'reversed' ammo pouches as in the Angus photo? I cant recall seeing this before but maybe I have not been looking hard enough.
Great photos again. |
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